GOLD: Apple iPad 2 (Wi-Fi + 3G)Wi-Fi only: $499 for 16GB, $599 for 32GB, and $699 for 64GB; Wi-Fi + 3G: $629 for 16GB, $729 for 32GB, and $829 for 64GB, all prices direct%displayPrice% at %seller%
It takes a thousand developers to make a great tablet. The iPad 2 is slim, fast and powerful, but what really makes it a winner are its 100,000 third-party apps. More than any other tablet, the iPad 2 is whatever you want it to be thanks to the range and depth of tablet-designed apps, and the new A5 processor gives developers a chance to shine. In a competitive tablet market, Apple has maintained its lead not by providing the most built-in features, but by marshalling the best team of app creators to show what can be done with a 10-inch tablet that just isn't possible on a phone.Sascha Segan

SILVER: Acer Iconia Tab A100 (Wi-Fi)$329 list%displayPrice% at %seller%
This 7-inch tablet is the best Android effort we've tested so far. It's reasonably priced and gets around the relative paucity of Android tablet-oriented apps by showing phone apps attractively in an expanded mode. But the forthcoming Amazon Kindle Fire and Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet are waiting in the wings, ready to pounce.
SS

Dan Costa is the Editor-in-Chief of PCMag.com and the Senior Vice President of Content for Ziff-Davis. He oversees the editorial operations for PCMag.com, Geek.com, ExtremeTech.com as well as PCMag's network of blogs, including AppScout and SecurityWatch. Dan makes frequent appearances on local, national, and international news programs, including CNN, MSNBC, FOX, ABC, and NBC where he shares his perspective on a variety of technology trends.
Dan began working at PC Magazine in 2005 as a senior editor, covering consumer electronics, blogging on Gearlog.com, and serving as...
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